EVENING HOURS; Bookish or Not

Bill Cunningham

Published: November 11, 2007

PHOTOS: Nov. 5: The New York Public Library had its annual dinner naming Library Lions at the Fifth Avenue library. Lions are chosen for their contributions to scholarship, literature and the arts. The Beaux-Arts building was ''en fête'': lighted with 4,000 candles from Fifth Avenue up to the third-floor main reading room. The décor was by David Monn. Four new Lions were inducted, and the library saluted 15 past Lions. For dinner in the reading room, there were 620 guests; 500 more joined them afterward for dancing in Astor Hall. The evening raised $2.6 million. 19. The four new Lions, from left, TOM STOPPARD, JHUMPA LAHIRI, MARTIN SCORSESE and JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN with PAUL LECLERC, the library's president. 20. CATHERINE C. MARRON, left, and SUSAN FALES-HILL. 21. DIANA TAYLOR. 22. DONALD MARRON and ROBERT DUVALL. 23. From left, RITA DOVE, BILLY COLLINS and ROBERT CARO, all past Lions. 24. ELAINE THOMAS. 25. HENRY LOUIS GATES Jr., left, and DAVID REMNICK, past Lions. 26. JULIE TAYMOR, a former Lion. 27. ELIE WIESEL, a past Lion, and MARION WIESEL. 28. SHIRLEY HAZZARD and MING CHO LEE, past Lions. Nov. 7: Rachel Hovnanian had a reception for the opening of her art exhibition, at the Jason McCoy gallery on East 57th Street. It runs through Dec. 22. 18. From left, ALLISON ROCKEFELLER, PEG LEE and RACHEL HOVNANIAN. Nov. 7: The International Rescue Committee had its Freedom Award dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria. It raised $2 million. The group helps refugees and displaced people. 17. From left, ALAN BATKIN, JOYCE WANICAN and ANTÓNIO GUTERRES, an honoree. Nov. 6: A book party was held by Mercedes and Sid Bass at the Museum of Modern Art for the publication of ''A Life of Picasso: The Triumphant Years, 1917-1932'' by John Richardson. 13. JOHN RICHARDSON and MERCEDES BASS. 14. LAYLA DIBA, left, and FARAH PAHLAVI. 15. LYNN NESBIT, left, and MIRELLA HAGGIAG. 16. From left, HELEN MARX, JEAN DOUGLAS and AGNES GUND. Nov. 7: The French-American Foundation had a dinner at the Four Seasons restaurant. 11. WILLIAM BANKS and ANNE COX CHAMBERS, an honoree. 12. JOHN THAIN and ANNE LAUVERGEON, an honoree. Nov. 7: The Aspen Institute took over the Rainbow Room for its annual awards dinner. The institute, a policy research group, honored Richard Branson and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. 8. RICHARD BRANSON and JEAN OELWANG. 9. WALTER ISAACSON, left, and TONY and MOMO KOBAYASHI. 10. From left, ERIC MOTLEY, LESTER CROWN and DANIEL CROWN. Nov. 5: Fountain House's annual benefit was at the Grand Hyatt. It provides housing, jobs and services for mentally ill adults. 6. ALEXANDRA HERZAN and KENNETH DUDEK. 7. JOHN McGINLEY, one of the honorees. Nov. 5: The Children's Hearing Institute had a dinner at the Time Warner Center. There were 237 guests, and it raised $500,000. It honored Vinton Cerf, Kimberly Dozier and Molly Kestenbaum, a 13-year-old with a cochlear implant. 5. VINTON CERF and VENI MARKOVSKI. Nov. 6: The Museum of the Moving Image had an awards benefit at Cipriani 42nd Street saluting Tom Cruise. It raised over $1 million. 1. TOM CRUISE and ROCHELLE SLOVIN. 2. From left, BILL McKNIGHT, TOPSY TAYLOR, MARIANA and GEORGE KAUFMAN and ANNABELLE MARIACA. 3. ANGEL SANCHEZ, ADELINA WONG ETTELSON. 4. CORALIE CHARRIOL PAUL, DENNIS PAUL and CHRISTIANA PAUL. Nov. 4: The Hebrew Home at Riverdale celebrated its 90th anniversary with a dinner for 670 guests, which raised $3.2 million. The home was founded in a small synagogue in Harlem to shelter the poor and homeless elderly. 29. CORINNE and MAURICE R. GREENBERG, left, and SHAKE NAHAPETIAN. 30. THOMAS and SYLVIA ROGERS. 31. KENNETH and VALERIE LAZAR, who were honored.